Playlist
The Drifters Essentials
Apple Music Oldies
Tracks: 2563:17
The songs of these doo-wop masters are addictive.
Updated Apr 25, 2022
Tracks 25
- 1Mellow 60s Gold2:41
- 2The Good Life With the Drifters2:33
- 3Wake me up to 60s music2:54
- 460s Soul Anthems2:27
- 5US Number Ones2:27
- 6All-Time Greatest Hits & More (1959-1965)2:35
- 7Drift & Dream2:31
- 860s US Pop2:54
- 9Drift & Dream2:58
- 10Lover Please: The Complete MGM & Mercury Singles1:56
- 11The Very Best of Ben E. King2:55
- 12Drift & Dream2:18
- 13Drift & Dream2:27
- 1450s Oldies2:30
- 15The Essentials: The Drifters2:25
- 16The Rock & Roll Scene2:25
- 17Oldies2:10
- 18Walking the Dog: 1963 Soul and R&B2:34
- 19Drift & Dream2:15
- 20100 Greatest Sad Songs2:09
- 21Turntable Hits2:59
- 22Drift & Dream2:23
- 23Drift & Dream2:31
- 24Atlantic Top 60: R&B Grooves2:29
- 25Keep Calm and Enjoy Christmas2:38
About this playlist
Though their line-up frequently wavered, The Drifters were one of the most influential early doo-wop and R&B acts. They began in the early ‘50s when soul singer Clyde McPhatter put the band together as his backing group. He would eventually leave, allowing Ben E. King to assume the lead role, ushering in the group's most iconic phase. They scored massive pop hits during the early '60s, and though The Drifters' commercial star dimmed in the ‘70s, the band has remained a touring draw well into the 21st century.